Caroline Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Photo:Brent Lewin/Bloomberg via Getty; Kevin Dietsch/Getty
Brent Lewin/Bloomberg via Getty; Kevin Dietsch/Getty
One day beforeRobert F. Kennedy Jr.begins his Department of Health and Human Servicesconfirmation hearings, his cousinCaroline Kennedycame out swinging against his nomination.
See below what the daughter ofJohn F. Kennedysaid of her cousin and his beliefs.
Caroline Kennedy on May 19, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts.Paul Marotta/Getty
She alleges he is a “predator” who encouraged others into substance abuse
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on September 25, 2024 in New York City.Jason Mendez/Getty
Jason Mendez/Getty
Caroline alleged that when Robert “encouraged others into substance abuse,” he would have people in his basement, his garage and his dorm room, locations that “were always the center of the action where drugs were available.”
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, November 1, 2024.KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/AFP via Getty
KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/AFP via Getty
Despite his opposition to vaccines, he vaccinates his children
Robert has one of the loudest voices behind the modern anti-vaccine movement. He previouslylobbied Congress to allow parents to opt-outof state requirements for vaccinating their children.
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He “exploits his own painful family tragedies,” including the assassinations of his father and his uncle
Towards the end of her letter, Caroline wrote that Robert “continues to grandstand off my father’s assassination, and that of his own father.”
“It’s incomprehensible to me that someone who is willing to exploit his own painful family tragedies for publicity would be put in charge of America’s life and death situations,” she said.
Caroline wrote that, unlike her cousin, she tries not to speak for her late father.
Caroline was referring toEdward “Ted” Kennedy, who served in the U.S. Senate for nearly five decades, representing Massachusetts. He died in August 2009 at 77.
source: people.com
